Marleah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#4,411
1920s	16	2	+45%	#4,651
1930s	8	1	-50%	#3,357
1940s	29	3	+262%	#4,616
1950s	22	2	-24%	#4,872
1960s	5	1	-77%	#7,417
1970s	11	1	+120%	#7,859
1980s	37	4	+236%	#9,303
1990s	65	7	+76%	#7,147
2000s	90	9	+38%	#7,944
2010s	95	10	+6%	#8,955
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-12%	#8,771

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,411

1920s

+45%

#4,651

1930s

-50%

#3,357

1940s

+262%

#4,616

1950s

-24%

#4,872

1960s

-77%

#7,417

1970s

+120%

#7,859

1980s

+236%

#9,303

1990s

+76%

#7,147

2000s

+38%

#7,944

2010s

+6%

#8,955

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#8,771

The story of Marleah

Marleah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,553 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 439 American babies have been named Marleah. Its peak came in 2009, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marleah?

The median living Marleah is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Marleah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marleah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,553
2024	12	#8,771
2023	5	#16,747
2022	11	#9,430
2021	8	#11,809
2020	6	#14,498
2019	11	#9,520
2018	5	#17,278
2017	8	#12,366
2016	8	#12,476
2015	10	#10,618
2014	12	#9,344
2013	12	#9,412
2012	13	#8,955
2011	5	#18,564
2010	11	#10,233
2009	16	#7,944
2008	11	#10,538
2007	6	#16,837
2006	9	#12,058
2005	6	#15,748
2004	12	#9,067
2003	8	#11,999
2002	7	#13,116
2001	9	#10,693
2000	6	#14,336
1995	9	#9,243
1990	12	#7,147
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,837
1975	5	#9,990
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,397
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,718
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marleah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marleah?

The median living Marleah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Marleahs are between 11 and 35 years old.

How many people named Marleah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marleah are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marleah in 2025?

Marleah ranked #11,553 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marleah?

439 babies have been named Marleah in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marleah most popular?

Marleah peaked in 2009, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Marleah a boy or girl name?

Marleah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marleah rising or falling?

Marleah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marleah popularity over time

The story of Marleah

How old are people named Marleah?

Marleah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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